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Pakistan

Guterres to discuss regional, international issues during Pakistan visit starting tomorrow

UN chief to also visit headquarters of UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

Published 05 Oct, 2026 01:43pm

Markets

Thar Block II: Phase III to raise mine output to 11.2mn tonnes a year, says CM Murad

Thar coal is an indigenous lignite coal reserve located in Sindh

Published 05 Oct, 2026 01:36pm

Life & Style

Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid budget cuts, sources say

A spokesperson for the General Entertainment Authority, which organizes the Joy Awards along with Saudi media conglomerate MBC Group

Published 05 Oct, 2026 01:09pm

Markets

Gold price rises Rs1,200 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold increases by $12 to reach $4,150 per ounce

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 01:47pm

Sports

Rybakina withdraws from Wuhan with injury after China Open exit

Rybakina, who lost to world number 118 Alina Charaeva in Beijing, said she would take time ⁠away from competition to recover

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:44pm

Sports

South Africa's Nortje eyes test return against Australia after lengthy absence

That match, in which he took 5-36 in the first innings, was Nortje’s last first-class appearance

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:40pm

Sports

Messi farewell closes a long, hard-won love story with Argentina

At the 2003 Under-17 World Cup in Finland, Spain beat Argentina 3-2 after extra time in the semi-finals

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s top civil-military leadership to attend Makkah defence committee meeting today

DPM Dar, Defence Minister Asif, COAS Asim Munir to attend SPDC meeting in Saudi Arabia

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:32pm

World

Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before hired by airline, two Israeli officials say

UAE authorities and flydubai have not publicly disclosed the co-pilot’s identity

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:30pm

Markets

Australian shares rise as commodity-linked stocks advance

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 0.5% higher at 8,725.70 points

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:20pm

Sports

Portugal coach, federation open door for Ronaldo return

Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp after being an unused substitute in a win over Norway and learning he would not start against Denmark

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:16pm

Markets

Wheat jumps on Black Sea disruptions, corn eases

The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.9% to $6.89 a bushel

Published 05 Oct, 2026 12:11pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Monday

The baht was 0.22% lower at 33.57 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.550 to 33.610

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:57am

Markets

Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase

Exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February this year before the US-Israeli war with Iran began

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:54am

World

US Coast Guard suspends search for people on crashed medical aircraft

The Coast Guard said that after it found debris late on Saturday from a Gulfstream jet traveling to Boston from Bermuda

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

Palm slightly recovers after six-session slide on firmer Chicago soyoil

Palm oil contract for December delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 11 ringgit, or 0.24%, to 4,546 ringgit ($1,113.12) a metric ton

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Thailand plans to sell up to $10.7 billion of government bonds from October to December

Thailand plans to sell up to 361.2 billion baht of government bonds during the October-December period

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:38am

Markets

Pakistan’s seafood exports reach $125mn in 1QFY27

Export volume also rose by 74.8% over the three years

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 12:40pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei hits 3-month high as AI shares rally

The Nikkei rose 2.53% to 70,037.61, its highest level since early July, by the midday break

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts November oil prices to Asia to 6-year lows

Saudi Aramco raised the November OSPs for northwest Europe by $3 a barrel across all grades

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:29am

Markets

IMF, Sri Lanka strike staff-level pact on funding of $345 million

The staff-level deal needs approval from the IMF executive board and hinges on the 2027 budget to be unveiled next month in parliament

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:25am

Markets

Indian central bank likely intervenes to support rupee, traders say

The rupee was at 96.24 per dollar, marginally higher from its close at 96.3150 in the previous session

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Copper ticks up as Fed rate hike bets cool

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.19% at $14,286 a metric ton

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:19am

Sports

England boss Tuchel says Scott can challenge Rice for midfield spot

When asked if Arsenal’s Rice might be worried about his place in the team

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:16am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks tick down in thin trade as property, financials drag

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng was down 0.08% by midday

Published 05 Oct, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Indian bonds take a breather before RBI policy outcome

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was perched at 7.2127%

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:49am

Sports

New Zealand's Bracewell shifts to casual contract, eyes BBL opportunity

Batter Nick Kelly will replace Bracewell on NZC’s central contract list

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:46am

World

India, US have reached a plateau in trade talks, Indian finance minister says

Giving or taking more beyond that plateau would be 'very, very difficult' for both countries, Sitharaman said at an event in New Delhi

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:44am

World

Russian air strikes targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region, governor says

Russian air strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-biggest city, killed one person and injured six others, Mayor Ihor Terekhov

Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:39am

Markets

PSX: selling at bourse, KSE-100 down over 2,300 points on political uncertainty, higher oil prices

Benchmark index was hovering at 165,843.38

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 12:53pm

World

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing four

US strikes on such vessels in ‌the ⁠Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have killed more than 220 people

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:14am

Markets

Stocks upbeat, dollar wobbles as Fed hike bets recede

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked 0.15% higher

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:10am

Markets

Indian rupee set for mild relief from dip in oil, fading Fed October hike bets

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open in the 96.22-96.26 range, per traders, having settled at 96.3150 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Indian shares poised to rebound as Fed-hike fears, oil prices ease

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 22,639 points

Published 05 Oct, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Dollar holds firm as French fiscal woes keep euro on back foot

That left the dollar index , which measures the US currency against six major units, at 101.97

Published 05 Oct, 2026 07:59am

Markets

Oil slips as Middle East crude exports rise, G7 to release stocks

Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.65%, to $101.59 a barrel

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 11:36am

Markets

Gold gains as October Fed rate hike prospects fade

Spot gold was up 0.4% to $4,158.17 per ounce

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 11:14am

World

UK Green party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Moscow consultation moot today

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Markets

OPEC+ agrees to keep Nov oil output targets steady

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Houthis say they hit Saudi sites with missiles, drones

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:47am

World

Iranian minister quits, replaced by oil executive

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

APTTA seeks permission to import wood logs with bark

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Disputed amount under protest not admission of guilt: LHC

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:03am

Govt says fully focused on energy supplies

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:24am

Pakistan

President extends greetings to teachers across Pakistan

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

EWCA Islamabad Chapter holds tree-plantation drive

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

WCCIP hosts ‘Women Business Excellence Awards’

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PM lauds security forces for DIK operation

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

KPEZDMC, IMSciences ink MoU

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

BoK promotes women’s financial literacy

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Talal says JAAC protests mirrored PTI pattern

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Farmers advocate for aligning natural, agri potentials with modern standards

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

KP govt launches ‘Pink Bus Service’

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Local automotive industry: Haroon calls for a fundamental transformation

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

CM launches five road projects under PPP

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Funeral prayers held for citizens martyred by Indian firing

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Sports

Zero Beyond Wellness partners with Babar Azam

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

Wheat, sugarcane: KBP demands announcement of support prices

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Russian delegation visits UAF

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

SSUET to finalise plans for Sir Syed Day

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Thousands attend JI rally to support the Palestinians

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PDP calls for strengthening principle of merit

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

UBG chief expresses concern over trade deficit

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production reaches 3.208m bales

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

World

Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

1LINK expects payment transactions to exceed 12bn in 2026

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Afridi launches PTI’s ‘long march’ from KP

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Naqvi accuses KP CM of sabotaging talks

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:10am

World

Iran tells US there is no military solution to ME war

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

The Weather

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

BR Research

When imported energy becomes the risk

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

BR Research

Fecto Cement Limited: performance and outlook

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:26am

Business & Finance

MTBA seeks restoration of effective statutory filing period for TY26

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PTI ‘explains’ why talks with govt failed

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Sports

Kainat Imtiaz announces retirement from int’l cricket

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Environmental protection: Pakistan, Türkiye explore avenues for cooperation

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Teachers lay the foundation for national progress, says PM

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

PAEC pays tribute to ex-chairman Parvez

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Five die in car-trailer collision

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Markets

Rising fuel rates drive up prices of essential kitchen items

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Pakistanis rescued from Somali pirates have reached Karachi

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

Tree linked to Buddha’s enlightenment thrives in Lahore park

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

Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

Pakistan

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

Express concern that terrorists could cross security checkpoints during long march

Published 04 Oct, 2026 10:32pm

World

Turkiye says Makkah pact committee to meet in Riyadh tomorrow

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 09:21pm

Life & Style

Apple Music arrives in Pakistan 11 years after global launch

Apple has officially confirmed the launch of Apple Music in Pakistan

Updated 04 Oct, 2026 10:16pm

World

India pushing for bigger role in Russia-Ukraine talks

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 08:19pm

Pakistan

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

PM Shehbaz, PML-N supremo discuss unfolding political situation

Published 04 Oct, 2026 07:09pm

World

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

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 07:09pm

World

Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

Thousands of protesters take to streets in Delhi, Mumbai

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:47pm

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

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

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

EDITORIAL: As the smog season approaches, Punjab’s preparations show a welcome shift from seasonal alarm to...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s accusation at the UN General Assembly that India has turned terrorism into an instrument of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

EDITORIAL: When the best-performing provincial government in a national assessment complies with only 59 percent of...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s improving external position and better sovereign credit profile have yet to translate into the...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

EDITORIAL: Pakistan does not lack ideas for civil service reform; what it has long lacked though is the political...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

EDITORIAL: The recent international oil price crisis due to the ongoing war, which has engulfed the Gulf region, is...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

EDITORIAL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ accusation that Big Oil has treated the atmosphere as an “open...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s strongest annual improvement in gender parity in a decade would ordinarily be cause for...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) recently uploaded report dated 2026 titled A Critical Juncture of...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

EDITORIAL: Just when Pakistan could have done with a little less uncertainty, the security and political temperature...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

EDITORIAL: The latest figures on the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme expose the familiar failure of yet another attempt to...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with prominent industrialists and businessmen on Tuesday...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is a whole of the government programme engaging federal and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am

Editorials

Is Pakistan open for business?

EDITORIAL: When 91 percent of respondents say that doing business in Pakistan is difficult, there is little room...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

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

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

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

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

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

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

EDITORIAL: The decision by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to jointly develop an AI standards body is a telling...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Backbone, badly bent

EDITORIAL: Calling the district judiciary the backbone of Pakistan’s justice system is entirely appropriate, because...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

A state failing its children

EDITORIAL: That 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported across Pakistan in just the first...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

State of the economy: a mixed picture

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

Editorials

Cleaning up the game

EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

Editorials

Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

EDITORIAL: When the head of the country’s tax authority must ask business leaders to persuade retailers to comply...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 02:47pm

Editorials

Devolved, only on paper?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that sixteen years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment transferred major...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Relief on petrol price for optics only?

EDITORIAL: The Economic Coordination cabinet has approved a 75 billion-rupee relief package for three months (24.6...

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Possession, nine-tenths of ownership?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that more than 3,000 government houses in Karachi are under illegal occupation, an audit...

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

Editorials

Holding policy rate: the right decision

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of revolving-door bureaucracy

EDITORIAL: The appointment of Pakistan’s seventh federal health secretary in 18 months should not be viewed as...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:51am

Editorials

Power market: from paper to practice

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s approval of uniform Use of System Charges (UoSC) is an important step towards...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

UN rebuke to India

EDITORIAL: The findings of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) should concern anyone...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Immovable property

EDITORIAL: According to a report carried by this newspaper recently, withholding tax collection by FBR from...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:04am

Editorials

While the world burns, literally

EDITORIAL: The latest rise in global food prices offers an uncomfortable measure of how several crises are beginning...

Updated 14 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Editorials

Forecast: official unpreparedness

EDITORIAL: The warning that the developing El Nino could become the strongest since comparable monitoring began...

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Bridging exclusion

EDITORIAL: The UN General Assembly’s consensus adoption on Wednesday of Pakistan’s resolution on “Access to...

Published 13 Sep, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

New map for old problems?

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s present governance structure has failed to deliver adequately to a population of around...

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

GSP+ at risk

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s trade relationship with the European Union is facing an important test, and the message from...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	157.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
India Sensex / Oct 5	71,914.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	69,928.05
Hang Seng / Oct 5	23,971.07
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	10,478.45
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	25,202.68
France CAC40 / Oct 5	7,824.92

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	392.76
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	89.90
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	4,152.43
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	399.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	79.45

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 5 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.05 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	144.55 ▲ 13.14 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 5 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	79.16 ▲ 7.19 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 5 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	60.99 ▲ 5.33 (9.58%)
East West Ins. / Oct 5 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	64.87 ▲ 5.62 (9.49%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 5 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	76.95 ▲ 6.31 (8.93%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 5 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	36.65 ▲ 2.92 (8.66%)
Sanghar Sugar / Oct 5 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	122.99 ▲ 5.51 (4.69%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 5 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.45 ▲ 0.39 (4.3%)

Stock	Price
Globe Residency / Oct 5 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.03 ▼ -5.15 (-23.22%)
Asim Textile / Oct 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	100.89 ▼ -11.21 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 5 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	376.71 ▼ -41.86 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 5 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	284.07 ▼ -31.56 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	21.18 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Oct 5 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	107 ▼ -11.83 (-9.96%)
AKD Hospitality / Oct 5 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	137.02 ▼ -14.2 (-9.39%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 5 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	24.60 ▼ -2.47 (-9.12%)
Elahi Cotton / Oct 5 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	228 ▼ -22.19 (-8.87%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 5 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.10 ▼ -2.22 (-8.77%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,204,197 ▼ -0.44
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 5 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,153,937 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,518,032 ▼ -0.75
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,763,612 ▲ 0
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 5 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,905,247 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,731,235 ▼ -0.24
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	8,616,526 ▲ 1.73
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8,391,079 ▼ -0.25
Pak Refinery / Oct 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,772,825 ▼ -1.78
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 5 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	6,207,061 ▼ -0.2

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