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Iran warns of ‘devastating’ economic fallout from any Israeli attack

TEHRAN: Iran on Wednesday warned of a devastating economic impact from any new Israeli-led attack, as the votes were...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Oil prices edge up about 1pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up about 1 percent on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

PSO board approves renewal of SPA with ARL for 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) has approved renewal of its Sale Purchase Agreement...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Coal procurement: NEPRA unlikely to grant another extension to PQEPCL

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is unlikely to grant another extension to Port...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

SBP doubles MCR for banks

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a 100 percent increase in the Minimum Capital Requirement...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Fed leaves rates unchanged

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, opting to delay any changes to...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

SBP revises instructions on sugar export

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued revised instructions for the export of 200,000 metric tons of...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

SBP rolls out financing framework for SEs and SFs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a financing framework for Small Enterprises (SEs) and Small...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

SME, agri financing: Aurangzeb urges faster loan disbursements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and agriculture financing schemes are lagging behind...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World Bank projects 6pc fall in cotton output

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton production is projected to decline by 6 percent in 2026-27, according to the World...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Dar reaffirms commitment to boost exports

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

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Dar, Omani FM discuss trade, energy

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Expansion of trade, investment discussed with German envoy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany have discussed ways to expand trade and investment, address export-related...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Faisal Anis elected KWGA chairman

KARACHI: The Businessmen Group swept the Karachi Wholesale Grocers Association (KWGA) elections unopposed, with...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Four SAU researchers feature in global list of top 2pc scientists

HYDERABAD: Four researchers from Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, have earned international recognition...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

IHC issues notices on plea against travel restrictions on citizens

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the secretary of interior, the director of immigration,...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

LCCI, Chinese envoy discuss trade, investment

LAHORE: The leadership of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a meeting with Chinese Deputy Consul...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Poultry sector: Pakistan, ICARS sign MoU to combat antimicrobial resistance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Denmark-based International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) on...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Pak–UN Int’l Conference on Leveraging Space Technology held

ISLAMABAD: The Pak–UN International Conference on “Leveraging Space Technology for Early Warning for All (EW4All),...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

PAMA seeks review of Gift Scheme to prevent its misuse

LAHORE: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has requested the Ministry of Commerce to undertake an...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Panel formed to develop aquaculture promotion plan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has said that the ministry has...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Payoneer opens nominations for sixth edition

LAHORE: Payoneer, a financial platform for cross-border business and global payments, has opened nominations for the...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

PBS, WaterAid sign LoU to strengthen collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and WaterAid Pakistan have signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

PHMA concerned over SBP's decision to raise policy rate

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has expressed serious concern over the...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

US explores investment opportunities in agriculture, livestock sectors

LAHORE: A US business delegation met Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani at the...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

APTMA praises PM, Dar: USD1bn improvement in net textile exports under EFS reforms

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Wattoo, Wapda chief visit Diamer-Basha Dam, Dasu HPP

LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Water Resources Mian Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, accompanied by Chairman Wapda...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Regulatory reforms to facilitate businesses: Haroon

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Climate-friendly report can attract huge investment, moot told

KARACHI: Pakistan’s climate-friendly projects can attract up to dollars 120 million investment over the next three...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

‘UBG violates’ its pact: BMP says will contest FPCCI polls

KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) has announced that it will contest the upcoming election of the Federation of...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

CG highlights Pakistan-Germany cooperation in healthcare

KARACHI: The German Consul General in Karachi, Thomas E. Schultze, has highlighted the potential for Pakistan and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Sri Lankan CG advocates for a proactive approach to trade

KARACHI: Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi P K Sanjeewa Pattiwila has called for a more proactive approach to...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Stakeholders call for dedicated STEAM policy, budget in Sindh

KARACHI: Education stakeholders have called for a dedicated budget and a formal policy on Science, Technology,...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Punjab Assembly debates wheat prices, issues faced by farmers

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate on rising flour prices, wheat stocks, farmers’...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Naqvi informs NA: 326,341 fake CNICs cancelled in five years

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that a total of 326,341 computerised national identity...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

PM gives one week to fix problems in Islamabad schools

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday gave authorities a week to fix problems in Islamabad’s...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

NA informed: Pakistani worker registrations for Oman and Qatar plunge in 2026

ISLAMABAD: Registrations of Pakistani workers for employment in Oman fell to 607 in 2026 from 9,373 in 2025, while...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Transit trade agreement: Pakistan, Turkmenistan call for finalisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan have called for the early finalisation and operationalisation of their transit...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

FCC warns delay in consolidating cases hurts landowners' rights

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) expressed concern over the inordinate delay in consolidating...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Cybersecurity co warns of scam attempts

Islamabad: A Russian cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, Wednesday warned Pakistanis that the agency has detected...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

5-fold raise in penalty for late confirmation of VIRs: FBR ups advance notice requirement for vessels, cargoes to 72 hours

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to increase the advance notice requirement for vessel...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Expansion of trade, investment discussed with German envoy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Germany have discussed ways to expand trade and investment, address export-related...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

FBR to extend working hours on 31st

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that all Large Taxpayers Offices (LTOs), Corporate Tax...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

ICCI proposes city economic competitiveness index

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has proposed the development of an Islamabad City...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026’ to take place in Nov

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) will take place on November 12–13 at the Jinnah...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Ukraine war: Russian CG accuses West of politicising international law

KARACHI: Russian Consul General in Karachi Andrey Victorovich Fedorov has accused Western countries of politicising...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

IMC reports growth in sales, profitability

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) reported growth in sales and profitability for the quarter ended...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Rs10/share dividend recommended: PSO posts Rs25.49bn PAT

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs25.49 billion for fiscal year...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

CP, P&G sign deal for Port Qasim facility

KARACHI: Colgate-Palmolive (CP) Pakistan Limited has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with Procter & Gamble...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

From stabilisation to growth

EDITORIAL: The World Bank is linking a 670 million-dollar financing programme to reforms that include removing wheat...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

The cost of exporting

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s textile exporters have once again been forced to seek relief from rising production costs and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

Reforming fraud laws

EDITORIAL: The Lahore police’s proposal to amend Section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to make cheating and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

ECP orders LG polls in 17 KP districts

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered holding the local government elections in 17 of...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Fazl calls for new ‘Charter of Democracy’

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday blasted the government over...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as Acting CJP

ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar, Senior Puisne Judge of the apex court on Wednesday took oath as Acting Chief...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Nine terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs

RAWALPINDI: As many as nine terrorists belonging to fitna al hindustan were killed in two Intelligence Based...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Senate panel defers honour killings bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday deferred consideration of a proposed law...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

New ‘Charter of Democracy’: PTI, allies hint at supporting Fazl

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Wednesday hinted at backing Jamiat...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Body evaluates overall grains’ availability

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

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Makkah Pact SG meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: The first Secretary General of the Makkah Alliance for Defence, Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood (retd), called on...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

BR Research

HUBC powers ahead as profits climb

The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) posted a 10 percent year-on-year increase in consolidated profits of...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

BR Research

Pak Datacom Limited

Pak Datacom Limited (PSX:PAKD) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1992 and was converted...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

OGDCL directed to provide details of its funds allocation

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Sub-Committee on Petroleum on Wednesday directed the Oil and Gas Company Limited (OGDCL) to...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Justice Kayani resigns, citing growing control over the judiciary

LAHORE: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday resigned from his office citing health...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

PM for completing Alibaba Group-backed AI, digitalisation projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed relevant ministries to complete key initiatives under...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

Minister urges Indian Punjab CM to visit Lahore

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has formally invited Indian Punjab Chief...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

FCC dismisses pleas challenging ISL Act’s validity

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed review petitions challenging the constitutional...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Petroleum products: Bill seeking to amend law governing 2 levies tabled in NA

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy and Climate Support Levy) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Petrol price hiked by Rs1.85, HSD’s by Rs1.75

ISLAMABAD: Petrol has been increased by Rs1.85, bringing the new retail price to Rs377.91 per litre from Rs 376.06....

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 29 2026)....

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

‘Apna Kisan Bank’: Punjab CM announces major pro-farmer steps

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednes-day announc-ed a series of measures to support farmers,...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Pakistan

ABL, PCB ink MoU to promote school cricket

LAHORE: In a monumental step toward empowering Pakistan’s cricketing future at the grassroots level, the Allied Bank...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

SBP chief highlights macroeconomic recovery since 2022

LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said that the country’s economy has made considerable...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, BD have vast potential to expand bilateral trade: HC

FAISALABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh have vast opportunities to expand bilateral trade, but stronger air and sea...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Business & Finance

MG HS Super Hybrid owners: MG Motor Pakistan launches customer engagement campaign

LAHORE: Reinforcing its commitment to putting customers first, MG Motor Pakistan has launched a customer engagement...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

US VP Vance contacted top Iran security official: report

US and Iranian officials – focused on a possible framework for negotiations

Published 29 Oct, 2026 02:25am

World

Iran is in close contact with mediators on seven-day plan, foreign minister says

Iran continued to give diplomacy a chance to succeed and raised the possibility of the seven-day plan

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:45pm

Markets

Fed holds rates steady as it awaits 'accumulation of more information'

The US central bank said it would maintain its benchmark interest rate within the current 3.75%-4.00% range

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:18pm

Business & Finance

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.85, diesel by Rs1.75 per litre

The revised prices are effective for October 29

Published 28 Oct, 2026 11:00pm

Perspectives

Digital Product Passport: Europe will soon read our labels

Around 2029, a buyer in Europe will scan a code on a Pakistani bedsheet and expect to see where its cotton was...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 10:18pm

Business & Finance

PAMA seeks review of Gift Scheme amid surge in used vehicle imports

Association says the scheme reportedly accounted for around 98% of total used vehicle imports in September

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:54pm

Markets

Ningbo Green Light Energy to begin trading on PSX from Oct 29

Market lot of company will be 1 share of Rs10/each

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:13pm

World

Israel's high-turnout vote brushed aside in rest of the Middle East

Israel's election saw Netanyahu's bloc win 53 seats, cementing his leadership despite widespread criticism and a decisive shift in global opinion

Published 28 Oct, 2026 09:07pm

Markets

Zinc hits highest in nearly a month on supply fears

Benchmark three-month zinc on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.7% to $3,868 a metric ton

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:55pm

Markets

World Bank sees commodity prices up 23% in 2026 due to Middle East war, other shocks

Multiple global shocks, from geopolitical conflicts to extreme weather, are poised to drive commodity prices higher, risking increased inflation and food insecurity worldwide

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 10:47pm

Business & Finance

SME, agriculture financing needs faster execution: finance minister

Says expanded access to finance must translate into tangible benefits for businesses and farmers

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:36pm

Markets

Gulf equities mixed as Ras Tanura strike unnerves investors

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index reversed early losses to finish 0.4% higher

Published 28 Oct, 2026 07:14pm

Pakistan

Pinktober on two wheels: women-led Karachi rally takes breast cancer awareness to the streets

As Pinktober brings renewed attention to breast cancer awareness, a women-led motorcycle rally took to the streets...

Updated 28 Oct, 2026 07:42pm

Pakistan

LHC Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigns over judicial independence concerns

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani resigned on Wednesday, citing health concerns, personal reasons...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 06:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says Afghan firing kills one in border district

Pakistani forces responding effectively and heavily to unprovoked firing, Deputy Commissioner of South Waziristan Lower says

Published 28 Oct, 2026 05:54pm

World

South Africa risks return to money-laundering grey list

Warning: South Africa risks returning to the FATF grey list due to unresolved anti-corruption issues

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:37pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan announces $10 million clean-air startup fund

Malik said the government had decided to establish the fund from its own limited resources

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

World

China's former Vice Premier Liu Yandong has died, Xinhua says

Liu Yandong, China's most prominent female official and former vice premier, has died, leaving a unique political legacy

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:27pm

Technology

Apple expected to show first touchscreen laptops amid product blitz

Apple is poised to unveil touchscreen MacBooks, a major evolution for its laptop series finally embracing interactive display technology

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:19pm

World

Yemen's Houthis call for immediate evacuation of Aden airport

Houthis urged evacuation from Aden airport, citing an alleged Saudi weapons plane and reported explosions in the area

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:13pm

Markets

India's industrial output growth slows to 6.7% in September as mining contracts

Electricity generation climbed 11.2% year-on-year in September

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:09pm

Markets

Palm ends lower for third session despite strong export demand

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.65%

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:05pm

Markets

India markets regulator weighs domestic AI model for securities trading, chairman says

India's markets regulator is advancing AI governance and developing a domestic AI model to boost its securities market and attract global capital

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:01pm

Markets

Elevated oil prices keep up heat on Indian rupee, traders await cues from Fed

Indian rupee closed at 95.2200 per dollar

Published 28 Oct, 2026 03:56pm

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks inch lower as oil climbs; Jio makes strong debut

Nifty 50 fell 0.22% to 22,698.85, and the Sensex shed 0.48% to 73,246.03

Published 28 Oct, 2026 03:53pm

Editorials

From stabilisation to growth

EDITORIAL: The World Bank is linking a 670 million-dollar financing programme to reforms that include removing wheat...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

The cost of exporting

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s textile exporters have once again been forced to seek relief from rising production costs and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

Reforming fraud laws

EDITORIAL: The Lahore police’s proposal to amend Section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to make cheating and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Editorials

50bps hike in policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), under the chairmanship of Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Safety laws, unsafe journalists

EDITORIAL: The findings of Freedom Network’s report, “From Safety on Paper to Safety in Practice”, highlight a...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Tariffs, while necessary, need astute handling

EDITORIAL: Last year, the government approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP 2025–30), and this fiscal year, it has...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Trade in human organs

EDITORIAL: The recent busting of an organised gang involved in illegal kidney transplants in Islamabad exposes a...

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:30am

Editorials

Fixing a broken tax system

EDITORIAL: The IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) call for Pakistan to build on its hard-won economic stability...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Growth, with an empty stomach

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest appearance among the countries suffering the world’s most serious hunger crises should...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Terror, with a safe address

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s longstanding warnings about terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan have acquired renewed...

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Gaza after the ceasefire

EDITORIAL: A year after the US-brokered ceasefire agreement of October 2025, Gaza remains engulfed in suffering....

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Pakistan’s debt profile

EDITORIAL: According to data released by the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan was the recipient of 5.445 billion...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:49am

Editorials

Karachi’s vanishing mangroves: a wake-up call

EDITORIAL: The transformation of Karachi’s coastline over the past 25 years should serve as a stark warning about...

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

Will the policy rate stay put?

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review the 11.5 percent policy rate is scheduled for 26 October...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Two deaths, one failure of justice

EDITORIAL: The horrifying killing of a teenage boy in Multan, followed by the death of the principal accused in an...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Improvement in macroeconomic buffers

EDITORIAL: A statement issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) quoted Governor Jameel Ahmed as stating that...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Power theft

EDITORIAL: The recent incidents of alleged electricity theft and attacks on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Editorials

Fiscal improvement

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its evaluation report rated the 700 million-dollar technical assistance titled ‘Public...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Humanitarian protection and funding cuts

EDITORIAL: The UNHCR warning that nearly 8.3 million forcibly displaced people could lose vital assistance is a...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

An unprotected digital frontier

EDITORIAL: A new report by the IMF and the World Bank has put a startling figure on the price Pakistan is paying for...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

Religious minorities and the promise of equal rights

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s latest report on freedom of religion or belief presents a...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Trade’s new fault lines

EDITORIAL: The long-term cost of war extends beyond the destruction it causes and the trade it immediately disrupts....

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Editorials

Railways, still off track

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest instructions to modernise Pakistan Railways and unlock the...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Editorials

One country, several rulebooks

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to bring Pakistan’s sprawling business regulations under a...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Children buried by negligence

EDITORIAL: The deaths of more than 30 children and a teacher in the collapse of a private school building in...

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

Editorials

Recovery, poverty permitting

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

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A bigger catch, a wider net

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

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Editorials

State of economy: stabilisation at the cost of growth

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

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

Editorials

Passenger safety - a neglected priority

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Editorials

IMF growth projection

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

From ESG reporting to action

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

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

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 02:34pm

Editorials

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:41am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

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

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

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

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

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

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

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

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

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

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

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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

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The provincial revenue problem

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

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 28	276.97 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 28	276.77 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	158.01 ▲ 0.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 -
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▲ 0.0006
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 27	3.95 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 28	7,743.98
India Sensex / Oct 28	73,246.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	63,954.19
Nasdaq / Oct 28	26,549.85
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,094.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 28	10,694.50
Dow Jones / Oct 28	52,475.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 28	25,704.02
France CAC40 / Oct 28	7,886.96

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 29	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 29	399.82
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 28	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,045.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	78.15

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.67 ▲ 0.63 (20.72%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 28 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.34 ▲ 1 (15.77%)
Hira Textile / Oct 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.61 ▲ 0.71 (14.49%)
Waves Corporation / Oct 28 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	8.95 ▲ 1 (12.58%)
Amtex Ltd / Oct 28 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.35 ▲ 0.46 (11.83%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	5.50 ▲ 0.58 (11.79%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 28 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.49 ▲ 1 (10.54%)
First Capital Equities / Oct 28 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.68 ▲ 0.44 (10.38%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	42.11 ▲ 3.83 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / Oct 28 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	33.63 ▲ 3.06 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 28 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	6.62 ▼ -1 (-13.12%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 28 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	146.59 ▼ -16.29 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,133.86 ▼ -125.98 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	120.79 ▼ -13.42 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.17 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 28 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	61.76 ▼ -6.51 (-9.54%)
Masood Textile / Oct 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	146.35 ▼ -15.26 (-9.44%)
Crescent Steel / Oct 28 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	78.67 ▼ -8.12 (-9.36%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 28 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	16.62 ▼ -1.57 (-8.63%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 28 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	77.34 ▼ -7.26 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	58,321,090 ▲ 0.63
TPL Properties / Oct 28 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,349,910 ▲ 0.92
Cnergyico PK / Oct 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,763,642 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	30,325,444 ▲ 2.1
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,690,373 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,245,811 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Oct 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,574,248 ▲ 1.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	14,967,348 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,098,706 ▲ 0.58
Media Times Ltd / Oct 28 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	13,600,536 ▲ 0.39

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