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Markets

Australia, NZ dollars firm as French fallout pressures euro

The Aussie was flat at $0.6977, having risen 0.5% overnight and away from a recent 15-week trough of $0.68945

Published 20 Oct, 2026 12:07pm

Markets

Australian shares head for worst day in nearly three weeks as miners, banks slide

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 1.1% to 8,752.80

Published 20 Oct, 2026 12:05pm

World

Alberta votes to remain part of Canada, CBC News says

Alberta residents voted to remain part of Canada in the province’s first-ever referendum on separation

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:59am

Markets

Japan's 20-year bond yield falls sharply after strong auction

The 20-year JGB yield fell as much as 6 basis points (bps) to 3.71%

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:56am

Markets

ABB says data centre business booming, Q3 figures in line with forecasts

Revenue meanwhile rose 14% to $9.70 billion, slightly below forecasts of $9.74 billion in a company gathered consensus

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:53am

Markets

South Korean shares fall nearly 3% as AI concerns hit chipmakers

The benchmark KOSPI was down 170.63 points, or 2.96%, at 5,597.38

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:51am

Markets

UniCredit to buy back securities-services unit from Societe Generale, document shows

Societe Generale bought UniCredit’s securities services unit in 2006

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:49am

Markets

CBOT soybeans, corn slide to multi-week lows as harvest advances

The most-traded soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 0.16% to $12.51-1/2 a bushel

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:47am

World

Drone strike in disputed sudan-south sudan area kills dozens, minister says

At least 73 people were killed when drones struck a market in the disputed Abyei region

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:45am

World

Marco Rubio kicks off India visit with trade deal, Russian oil on agenda

Rubio and other officials have said in recent days that a comprehensive trade deal between the two nations is almost complete

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:42am

Markets

China and Hong Kong shares weaken as stable growth eases stimulus bets

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dropped 0.5% by the lunch break

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:37am

Markets

Yuan hits fresh high since 2022 on export growth, stronger guidance

The yuan rose to as much as 6.6789 per dollar in morning trades, its strongest level since June 28, 2022

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:34am

Markets

Copper flat as China caution outweighs US stockpiling, Goldman upgrade

It expects deficits outside the US of 950,000 tons in 2026 and 220,000 tons in 2027

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:27am

Sports

Coach of England's test team should be English, says New Zealander Fleming

Fleming was appointed in July to replace compatriot Brendon McCullum

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:26am

Markets

Philippines raises $339mn from T-bond offer

Tenders total 27.58 billion pesos

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:24am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Tuesday

The baht was 0.19% lower at 33.63 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.570 to 33.650

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:22am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei falls as higher yields, inflation fears weigh

The Nikkei fell 0.86% to 64,360.16

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:20am

Sports

Super-sub Boland delivers for Australia again

The burly Victorian finished Monday's rain-hit day two with figures of 4-31 at St George's Park, leaving the hosts in trouble at 97 for 5

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:18am

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 marginally up in opening hours

The benchmark index was hovering at 166,126.56

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, US make substantial progress on reciprocal trade deal

Pakistan highlighted the need to expedite the visit of relevant US inspection teams for mango export arrangements

Published 20 Oct, 2026 10:24am

Markets

IMF calls for Pakistan to rationalise tax concessions, bring under-taxed sectors into net

Pakistan has made “important progress” towards restoring microeconomic stability, says Azour

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 11:20am

World

14 dead, 7 injured in Colombia illegal gold mine collapse

Search and rescue operations have concluded, Nariño Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar said

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:11am

World

US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says

Trump and the Republican Party have been scrambling ‌to ⁠maintain support in farm states with competitive Senate races as costs have risen

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:07am

World

Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures

'If North Korea uses our legitimate measures as a pretext to carry out further provocations, we will punish it resolutely'

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:00am

Sports

Shastri urges India to use Bumrah sparingly ahead of ODI World Cup

Bumrah’s career has been ⁠disrupted by back injuries, with the 32-year-old having to undergo surgery in 2023

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:56am

World

Australian PM says attacker's car made U-turn before critically injuring lawmaker

Helen Haines underwent surgery overnight ‌and remained in critical condition after she was struck by a white Toyota Land Cruiser in Wangaratta

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:52am

World

Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports

News of Hegseth's trip comes a day after US President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu in next week's parliamentary election in Israel

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:48am

Pakistan

Master Plan Lahore Division 2050: LDA, EPA host hearing to evaluate environmental dimensions

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday hosted a...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Business & Finance

German envoy for stronger economic ties with Pakistan

FAISALABAD: The German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel has called for stronger economic engagement between Pakistan...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:44am

Business & Finance

LCCI assures PRA of support in expanding the tax net

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has assured the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) of its...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Along the Punjab-KP border: ‘Action is taken against irregularities involving mineral licences’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that public welfare remains at the heart...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

China's September US soybean imports rebound from zero a year earlier, data shows

Imports from Brazil fell 2.4% year-on-year to 10.7 million tons from 10.96 million tons in September last year

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Dollar and euro drift, yen slips as markets seek direction

The euro was steady at $1.1216, while the British pound rose 0.1% to $1.3308

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results

The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index fell 0.93%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.28%

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:34am

Markets

Gold slips as investors weigh Fed rate outlook

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,126.84 per ounce

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:29am

Markets

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

Brent crude futures climbed 55 cents, or 0.50%, to $110.10 a barrel

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 11:08am

Business & Finance

Industrial growth: Pakistan, UNIDO agree to explore new avenues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have agreed to explore new...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Pakistan

Forced loadshedding: ‘New grid stations, additional power transformers needed in Hyderabad’

HYDERABAD: According to the HESCO spokesperson, Member of the National Assembly and Member of the Standing Committee...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Business & Finance

Production suspended: Ghani Chem says inventory available for sales

KARACHI: Ghani Chem World Limited has clarified that it holds sufficient inventory to meet domestic sales...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

First Africa Diplomatic Economic Conference today

KARACHI: The first Africa Diplomatic Economic Conference will be held on Tuesday to promote trade relations between...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Business & Finance

Envoy for transformation in Portugal, Pakistan economic ties

KARACHI: Ambassador of the Republic of Portugal to Pakistan, Paulo Domingues, has called for a major transformation...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:51am

Pakistan

Disaster management cooperation: Dar, Tajik PM highlight potential

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar called on the Prime Minister of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:46am

World

Oil-rich Alberta votes on Canada breakup

EDMONTON, (Canada): Canada’s province of Alberta votes Monday on whether to hold a binding referendum on splitting...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:44am

Business & Finance

EU envoy, FPCCI chief discuss avenues for trade expansion

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, said that Raimundas Karoblis, ambassador of the European Union to...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Karachi sizzling as mercury touches 39ºC

KARACHI: The city continued to sizzle on Monday as the maximum daytime temperature touched 39 Celsius, 2.6 degrees...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

FBR chief urges exporters to promote local products

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has urged exporters to expand the presence...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Various sectors: Pakistan, Portugal to deepen bilateral cooperation

KARACHI: Pakistan and Portugal have agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, renewable...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

SLIC field workers are not its ‘regular employees’: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that field workers were not regular employees of the State...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Islamabad police to launch crackdown: Unlicensed & underage drivers to face action

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have decided to launch a major crackdown on unlicensed and underage driving in the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

IBA, AKU, HU collaborate to advance AI-driven teaching, learning

KARACHI: IBA Karachi, in collaboration with Aga Khan University (AKU) and Habib University (HU), hosted the Annual...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

NUST Master Convocation 2026: 66 PhDs awarded; 26 President’s Gold Medals and 28 Chancellor’s Silver Medals conferred

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal urged graduates of the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

PTI challenges emergency in PHC

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has challenged the imposition of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Novacare Hospital Islamabad: BOP leads structuring of Rs17bn Islamic project finance facility

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) marked the financial close of a Rs 17 billion Syndicated Islamic Project Finance...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Diplomacy only solution for resolving Pak-Afghan tensions: Masood

ISLAMABAD: Former AJK president and former ambassador Masood Ahmed Khan on Monday stressed that diplomacy remains...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Gohar appointed ABAD (North Region) chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has appointed Sultan Gohar, chief executive...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

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

Pakistan

Passports (Amendment) Bill passed despite government opposition

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s opposition, the Upper House of the Parliament, Monday, passed the Passports...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Punjab plans ban on spy gadgets

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to ban spy devices, including glasses, pens, watches and other gadgets...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Russia reaffirms readiness to help ease Pak-Afghan tensions

ISLAMABAD: Albert P. Khorev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan, reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to help...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

NA session: Achakzai demands govt disclose Afridi’s whereabouts

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday demanded of the government to...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Emergency and governor’s rule in KP: PTI vows to resist ‘curbs’ through public mobilisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday rejected the recent imposition of emergency and governor’s rule...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Health Secy visits PIMS Hospital to review action plan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Secretary Nadeem Mahbub on Monday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

BR Research

1QFY27 FDI growth masks a narrow investment base

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan ahs seen some modest and concentrated recovery in 1QFY27. Net FDI...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 07:21am

BR Research

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited: performance and outlook

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (PSX: MUGHAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in...

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

UNHCR appoints Noriko as new Representative in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appointed Ms. Noriko Takagi, as its new Representative in Pakistan, who...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

World

France announces curfews as govt grapples with unrest

PARIS: France announced partial curfews in Paris and other cities on Monday after weekend demonstrations over...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

PM hails Gauth AI initiative to support teachers, students

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday pledged to provide all possible resources and facilities to...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

CPPs’ matters: Work to launch investigations is complete: NAB

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed Butt (Retd) said on Monday...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Countrywide pen-down strike call: FBR suspends two senior IR officials

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended two senior Inland Revenue officials over a countrywide...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

China pulls out of Sri Lanka port logistics venture

COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm has withdrawn from a USD392 million joint venture to develop a major logistics...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Maj Hussnain appointed Defence Division’s Addl Secretary-I

ISLAMABAD: In yet another military-to-civilian placement, Maj Gen Qulbul Hussnain was appointed Additional...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Suspension, blacklisting of exporters undermining towel exports, says TMA

KARACHI: The Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA) has expressed serious concern over the Federal Board...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Petrol price cut by Rs5.16, HSD’s by Rs7.69

ISLAMABAD: In the latest daily review, petrol price dropped by Rs5.16 to Rs381.14 per litre, down from Rs386.30....

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Makkah Defence Alliance: Any attack on KSA will trigger collective response: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has reaffirmed...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

New Saudi envoy, CDF take stock of regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday expressed satisfaction over progress made under the Makkah Joint...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NA passes 3 bills aimed at encouraging collective cabinet decision-making

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday passed three bills aimed at clarifying that executive decisions involving...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Brent crude edges lower

NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Monday after attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on a Yemeni military training camp and...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Hike in govt debt clarified

ISLAMABAD: The news report titled “Rs20bn debt increase per day during Shehbaz govt,” recently published in the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

LDDB restructuring: PM orders setting up livestock vaccine production facility

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered a restructuring of the country’s Livestock and Dairy...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Economy grows 3.65pc in FY26: NAC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy has registered a growth rate 3.65 percent in Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, slightly...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

CDF to visit Tehran today

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is due to visit Tehran on...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Total gas sector’s circular debt hits Rs5.454trn

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik said Pakistan’s total gas sector...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Grid power offtake: Lotte urges PD to notify proposed ‘TPT’

Adnan Afridi said the combined electricity consumption of the two companies was projected to rise from the existing 26 megawatts (MW) to as much as 80 MW by July 2027

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

DISCOs: CPPA-G sees average PPP at Rs27.309/kWh for CY27

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) has projected the average power purchase price...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Crackdown on corruption ordered: No under-performance will be tolerated, PM warns FBR

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday issued a blunt warning to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Restructuring, deregulation: Proposed gas sector roadmap reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a phased restructuring and deregulation of gas sector to tackle circular...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 19, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 20 2026)....

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Punjab cabinet approves Rs1.995trn industrial and export programme

LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet on Monday approved key features of a new industrial development and export promotion...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

‘Balochistan investment forum’ to be held in Lahore

LAHORE: The Balochistan Economic and Investment Forum 2026 will be held in Lahore on October 21 to attract domestic...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 10 suspects in four separate operations...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Improved transport system top govt priority: Sharjeel

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

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

Khiyam Canal restoration to be completed in 2 months: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

IHC issues notices in response to appeals filed by Imaan, Chattha

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices on appeals filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

CCP allows Citi Pharma to acquire Pakheim

KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has authorised Citi Pharma Limited’s proposed acquisition of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

KPT chairman conducts inspection of key port areas

KARACHI: To strengthen oversight and safeguard the valuable land assets of Karachi Port Trust (KPT), KPT Chairman...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Pakistan

7th poliovirus case of the year reported at Karachi East

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported its seventh poliovirus case of the current year, from Karachi East district in...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Business & Finance

Money20/20 USA 2026: JazzCash wins Silver Award for innovation in InsurTech category

ISLAMABAD: Jazzcash, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform and a subsidiary of VEON Ltd., has won...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Technology

Apple to host 'Pro and tell' event on October 28 in LA

The event is expected to feature Apple's first touch-screen MacBook Pro

Published 20 Oct, 2026 12:52am

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs5.16, diesel by Rs7.69 per litre

New prices are effective for October 20

Published 19 Oct, 2026 11:46pm

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 19	277.10 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 19	276.90 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	158.19 ▼ -0.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.83 ▲ 0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.33 ▲ 0.0033
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.12 ▲ 0.0008
SOFR % / Oct 16	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	64,075.42
Hang Seng / Oct 20	23,953.09
S&P 500 / Oct 19	7,690.73
India Sensex / Oct 19	73,852.90
Nasdaq / Oct 19	26,430.89
FTSE 100 / Oct 19	10,764.69
Dow Jones / Oct 19	51,966.03
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 19	25,319.77
France CAC40 / Oct 19	7,868.05

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 20	381.14
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 20	104.03
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 20	373,316
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 20	4,134.85
Diesel/Litre / Oct 20	389.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 20	79.97
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 19	18,580

Stock	Price
Paramount Spinning / Oct 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 20 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▲ 2.53 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 20 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	14.60 ▲ 1.33 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	83.44 ▲ 7.59 (10.01%)
First Treet Manuf / Oct 20 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 20 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	64.37 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,428.24 ▲ 129.84 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 20 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	96.65 ▲ 8.79 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	99.56 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	22.04 ▲ 2 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Oct 20 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	23.99 ▼ -11.98 (-33.31%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 20 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	413.80 ▼ -45.98 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	81.27 ▼ -9.03 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Oct 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	12,800 ▼ -1399.66 (-9.86%)
East West Ins. / Oct 20 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52.62 ▼ -5.52 (-9.49%)
Ahmad Hassan / Oct 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -8.36 (-9.46%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	45.56 ▼ -4.32 (-8.66%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 20 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	34.25 ▼ -3 (-8.05%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.40 ▼ -0.21 (-8.05%)
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 20 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	118.21 ▼ -10.35 (-8.05%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,493,298 ▼ -0.39
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,767,534 ▼ -5.41
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,039,521 ▲ 2
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,454,388 ▼ -0.19
TPL Properties / Oct 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,587,744 ▲ 0.46
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,132,906 -
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	7,482,981 ▼ -0.01
Arif Habib Corp / Oct 20 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	5,652,272 ▼ -1.15
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	5,579,802 ▲ 0.75
Sui South Gas / Oct 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,729,241 ▲ 0.61

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