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World

Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nations

Bangladesh reported 202,000 cases, 1,147 deaths 2026 so far

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:12am

Markets

Iraq says lost USD60bn as Mideast war hits oil exports

BAGHDAD: Iraq has lost around USD60 billion during the Middle East war, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 07:00am

Markets

Oil touches USD110 a barrel for first time since May

HOUSTON: Brent touched USD110 a barrel for the first time since May on Friday on worries that escalating tensions in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:57am

World

Riyadh, other areas: Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles, drones

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said on Friday that it intercepted missiles and drones over...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Pakistan

Electoral reforms: NA passes motion to form parliamentary body

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday approved a motion authorizing Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to constitute a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:51am

Business & Finance

Petrol price cut by Rs3.93; HSD’s remains unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.93 per litre for next three days effective...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:48am

World

Democrats outraise Republicans despite Musk’s midterm millions

WASHINGTON: Democratic candidates have outraised Republican rivals by huge margins in key US congressional races,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:45am

World

Shooter kills teacher, three children at Oregon school

BEND, (United States): A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:38am

Business & Finance

SECP detects discrepancies in SE’s IPO prospectus

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is initiating regulatory action over material...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:32am

World

Zelenskiy blasts Trump’s diesel deal

BRUSSELS/KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took aim on Friday at US President Donald Trump’s diesel deal...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:30am

Business & Finance

Tax audit, assessment: FBR implements faceless system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented a comprehensive framework for conducting tax audits,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:27am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards of governors after 74 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been named to head the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:24am

World

India detains ‘cockroach’ founder, student leaders

NEW DELHI: Police detained India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, student leaders and supporters on...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Business & Finance

PIA has nominated Adrian Hamilton as its CEO

KARACHI: Adrian Hamilton Manns, chief executive of Oman’s Salam Air, has been nominated as the next CEO of Pakistan...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:14am

Markets

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.04pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended on October 16, 2026 recorded a slight...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Measures to boost LPG supply presented

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has submitted a set of measures to improve the LPG supply position in the market....

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

US annual budget gap hits nearly USD2trn, largest in 5 years

WASHINGTON: The US budget deficit rose by USD217 billion to nearly USD2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fuelled in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Q1 CA deficit soars 16pc YoY on higher imports

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit widened by 16 percent in the first quarter of this fiscal year,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Chinese investors eye EVs, tourism sectors in Punjab

LAHORE: A 20-member delegation of Chinese investors called on Punjab Minister for Industries and commerce Chaudhry...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

CM inaugurates four uplift projects in Sahiwal

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated four development projects worth Rs5.61...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Civil aviation sector: Dar reviews developments, key priorities

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Digging, pickaxing main cause of unplanned outages: KE

KARACHI: Uncoordinated digging and pickaxing remains one of the leading causes of unplanned power outages in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Naqvi for waging efforts for restoring peace in KP

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has asked the political leaders to set aside their differences and work...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Cabinet body informs Dar: No shortages anticipated, prices stabilising

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the Cabinet...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Civil certificates at union councils: Punjab introduces biometric verification

LAHORE: The Punjab government introduced a biometric verification system on Friday for the registration and issuance...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Punjab PA speaker vows to address businessmen’s concerns

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan has assured the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Saudi envoy calls on Dar

ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy, called...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Steps being taken to increase wheat yield, food security: Tanveer

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said the...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Timely sowing key to higher chickpea yield in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab agriculture department has advised farmers to ensure timely sowing of chickpea to achieve higher...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (October 16, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (October 17 2026)...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

EDITORIAL: The government’s repeated assurances that Pakistan’s economy is improving sound increasingly hollow when...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s seafood exports have registered an impressive increase in the first quarter of FY2026-27,...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

Efforts under way to increase SME financing: Ihsaan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce and Industries Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan has said that efforts were...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Senate adjourned without transacting business agenda

ISLAMABAD: A day after the Parliament nodded its approval to the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Ahsan stresses the efficient use of national resources

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal emphasized that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Malaysia vow to deepen trade, investment ties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Friday attended the Malaysia–Pakistan...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

CM orders construction of girls’ hostel at University of Sahiwal

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has said that skilled workers going abroad would be...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

PPP voices its concern over rising terrorism in KP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Friday expressed serious concern over rising terrorism in Khyber...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Only 4 of the 9 PTI MNAs brought to NA session

ISLAMABAD: Only four of nine detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs were brought to Parliament on Friday to...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Imaan, Chattha challenge their jail trial

RAWALPINDI: Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari, her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, on Friday...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Maryam assails Fazl for his stance on terrorism

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday criticised Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

A trivial offence should not have severe consequences: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that a trivial or less serious offence should not have such...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Several political leaders meet Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Several political leaders met Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Zardari...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Additional structural reforms being considered within FBR: IRSOA

KARACHI: The Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) has expressed serious concern over reports that...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Saylani-trained youth making their mark in global IT industry

KARACHI: Saylani Welfare International Trust hosted a special dinner in honour of 90 students from Balochistan and...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Sindh trade team inks 14 agreements with Indonesian partners

KARACHI: A business delegation from Sindh province has concluded 14 cooperation agreements with Indonesian partners,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

‘AI-native digital province’: Sindh govt inks MoU with Huawei

SHANGHAI: In a major leap toward technological transformation, the government of Sindh has signed a Memorandum of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

SMBBMC Lyari achieves historic milestone of 100 robotic surgeries

KARACHI: Spokesperson for the Government of Sindh, Nadir Gabol, Thursday lauded the historic achievement of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Guidance sought for independent review of simple, trade-weighted average tariff data

KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has sought the Prime Minister’s guidance for an...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Liaquat Ali Khan’s death anniversary: Sindh governor visits mazar, pays tribute

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi visited the mazar of Shaheed-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan on Friday...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Wheat flour prices reach record high: Govt urged to allow private-sector wheat imports immediately

KARACHI: With flour prices soaring to record highs, flour millers have urged the government to immediately allow...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

SMEs: govt urged to provide financing at 6pc below KIBOR

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance,...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Pakistan embassy in Tehran to hold consular services camp in Qom on 22nd

KARACHI: The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran, in cooperation with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan

Karachi temperature surges to 38ºC

KARACHI: Karachi’s maximum temperature resurged to 38 Celsius on Friday, as the Met Office forecast hot weather to...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

NBP signs MoU with major Chinese entities to explore opportunities

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerChina|Integrity Energy...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Digital payments ecosystem: Mastercard, BankIslami join hands

KARACHI: Mastercard and BankIslami have collaborated to expand the bank’s consumer and commercial card offerings and...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Income tax refunds: FBR chief orders formulation of time-bound procedure

KARACHI: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mehmood Langrial has directed officials to formulate a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

PM reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia in safeguarding...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Upward revision of tariff: KE renews efforts to seek Leghari’s help

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has renewed its efforts to secure the support of Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Jul-Aug FY27 LSM grows 1.85pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector posted growth of 1.85 percent during July-August 2026-27 on a...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Pakistan, US discuss external financing

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Under Secretary for...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb eyes Fitch’s BB rating

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Governor of the State Bank of...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

Mineral reserves: FO says Pakistan making efforts to attract global investment

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Friday that Pakistan has mineral reserves estimated at approximately USD 7...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

FBR sets payment limits for ADRC members

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prescribed a one-time remuneration of Rs300,000 for the...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

GEPCO proposes 50pc raise in its authorised share capital

ISLAMABAD: Gujranwala Electric Power Company Limited (GEPCO) has proposed a 50 percent increase in its authorised...

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

World

White House press secretary Zacharia fired in less than a week after facing criticism

Zacharia was "let go" and is "transitioning out" of the press secretary position

Published 17 Oct, 2026 01:22am

Business & Finance

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.93 per litre, keeps diesel's unchanged

New prices effective for next three days

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:04pm

Perspectives

People can do everything right and still lose

One of the harder things to accept in professional life is that a good decision does not always produce a good...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s IT exports hit $435mn in September, 'second-highest ever'

IT exports for first quarter of FY27 clock in at $1.25 billion

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:17pm

Markets

SECP pursues action over SE Fruits disclosures, seeks stronger audit oversight

Appropriate action will be taken where violations are established, Commission says

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:32pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb discusses Sukuk, Panda bonds with Standard Chartered

Aurangzeb welcomed SCB’s proposed additional deposit products for overseas Pakistanis and financing against rupee-denominated securities or cash

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:31pm

World

Trump says US may need to strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

US President considers striking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried nuclear site, to ensure Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:57pm

World

Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread

Albanian students intensify protests against PM Rama, citing corruption, poor education, and controversial luxury resort plans, threatening the nation's EU aspirations

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:51pm

Markets

Aggressive RBI measures hand India bonds a ninth weekly loss

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose around8 basis points this week to 7.3789%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:45pm

Technology

PTA says intensified nationwide monitoring, measures to improve telecom services

Various monitoring activities, service improvement measures undertaken through PTA’s Zonal Offices, regulator says

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:44pm

Markets

Communications, financial stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All-Share index settled 1.07% higher at 20,185.05 points

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

Markets

UAE stocks track global shares higher

Dubai's index posted a weekly gain of 0.8%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

Copper leads base metals higher ahead of LME Week

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.9% to $14,480 a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:31pm

Markets

Palm oil posts over 3% weekly gains

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.86%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:28pm

Life & Style

Chilean author Isabel Allende wins Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize

Isabel Allende wins the Planeta Prize for 'The Hour Before Dawn,' a much-anticipated sequel to her beloved 'The House of the Spirits.'

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan posts $356mn current account deficit in Sept 2026

Deficit of $73mn was recorded in Aug 2026

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 09:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity: PM

Notes that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations have witnessed remarkable progress in recent years

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:11pm

World

Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows

Iran is evading a US naval blockade, secretly exporting LPG and jet fuel through clandestine ship-to-ship transfers

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:09pm

Markets

Bajaj Housing Finance posts quarterly profit rise on strong loan growth

Strong loan growth and healthy demand for home loans propelled Bajaj Housing Finance to a substantial profit increase in the second quarter

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:55pm

Sports

Jodar apologises for swearing at ball kid in Shanghai

Tennis player Rafael Jodar apologized for swearing at a ball kid during the Shanghai Masters, citing frustration and vowing to improve his conduct

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:51pm

Markets

NBP inks MoU with PowerChina arm for green financing collaboration

National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PowerChina|Integrity Energy...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

World

Iran's navy says oil tanker detected on fire in Gulf of Oman

Iran's navy reported an oil tanker on fire in a prohibited Gulf of Oman area, its tracking systems off, highlighting risks in the critical Strait of Hormuz region

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:46pm

Business & Finance

India's Yes Bank expects AT1 reinstatement to cut core capital ratio by 250 bps

Yes Bank's core capital ratio is set to drop by 250 basis points following a court's bond reinstatement, but S&P Global Ratings confirms the bank's capital remains adequate

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:38pm

Markets

Festive demand drives India's diesel sales in October, data shows

Rising festival demand and subsidized state fuel prices are driving a significant increase in India's diesel consumption

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian defence minister’s remarks, warns against aggression

FO spox says Pakistan committed to protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 05:02pm

Markets

Indian rupee posts best week in seven months, fundamentals key for lasting turnaround

Indian currency closed at 94.96 per dollar

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:22pm

Markets

Earnings-driven IT bounce powers Indian shares to best week in six months

Nifty 50 rose 2.8% to 23,146.15 and the Sensex added 3.1% to 74,729.27

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

International rate of gold up by $28 to reach $4,181 per ounce

Published 16 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 276.91 against greenback

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 08:56pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan discusses reforms with MSCI, Deutsche Bank

Discussions focused on MSCI’s classification criteria and foreign investors’ concerns

Published 16 Oct, 2026 03:13pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, 18 other Muslim countries condemn Colombia’s embassy inauguration in Jerusalem

Say such measures are “null and void” and have no legal effect

Published 16 Oct, 2026 02:19pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan explores $1.5bn financing through World Bank guarantees

Discussions covered leveraging World Bank resources, combining budget support with guarantees and broadening investor participation

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 03:30pm

Markets

KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo

In 2012, PepsiCo lost Dunkin to Coca-Cola after a five-year run at the donut chain

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:12pm

Pakistan

DPM Dar directs monitoring of supply chains, prices of essential commodities

Directs strict action against hoarding to protect consumers

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

IMF chief Georgieva sounds alarm about AI, cyber risks; urges cooperation

'The need of the hour is for urgent and practical international cooperation,' IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the annual meetings

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:08pm

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

EDITORIAL: The government’s repeated assurances that Pakistan’s economy is improving sound increasingly hollow when...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s seafood exports have registered an impressive increase in the first quarter of FY2026-27,...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Editorials

State of economy: stabilisation at the cost of growth

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

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

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

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

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

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

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

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

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

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	277.11 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	276.91 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	158.02 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.82 ▼ -0.0038
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0054
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0024
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,729.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,324.29
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	10,881.90
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	25,622.61
France CAC40 / Oct 16	7,956.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 17	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 17	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	101.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 16	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,165.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 16 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	175.82 ▲ 15.98 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 16 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Bannu Woollen / Oct 16 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	66.19 ▲ 6.02 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	68.95 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Exide (PAK) / Oct 16 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	424.51 ▲ 38.59 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	65.02 ▲ 5.91 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	510.87 ▲ 46.44 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 16 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	191.50 ▲ 17.41 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	135.55 ▼ -18.86 (-12.21%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 16 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.14 ▼ -2.24 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 16 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.65 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 16 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	55.42 ▼ -6.16 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 16 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	104.16 ▼ -11.57 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	100.33 ▼ -11.15 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 16 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	22.43 ▼ -2.49 (-9.99%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.32 ▼ -12.39 (-9.78%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.49 ▼ -2.83 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	57.59 ▼ -6.08 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,424,845 ▲ 3.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,138,368 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,980,081 ▲ 0.18
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,691,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,304,071 ▲ 0.13
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,042,605 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,026,198 ▼ -0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,792,570 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,762,417 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,457,304 ▲ 0.35

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