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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 05:49pm

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

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

Markets

China's yuan poised to strengthen for a third week in a row on strong exports

On Friday, the onshore yuan changed hands at 6.6907 in late-morning trade, barely changed from Thursday’s close

Published 16 Oct, 2026 12:04pm

World

India closes down New Delhi park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally

The Election Commission of India, which oversees voting in the world’s most populous nation, has denied any wrongdoing

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:58am

Markets

Tesla unveils next generation Roadster sports EV with SpaceX thrusters

The original Roadster, released in 2008 and on sale until 2012, was Tesla’s first-ever EV and used a Lotus Elise chassis

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Markets

Soybeans set for weekly loss as US harvest outweighs China buying

Corn edged higher but was marginally down for the week, while wheat slipped

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:49am

Markets

China sets 2027 import tariff-rate quotas for wheat, rice, corn and cotton

Import tariff-rate quotas for rice, corn and cotton were also kept unchanged at 5.32 million tons, 7.2 million tons and 894,000 tons

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

London copper ticks up but heads for weekly loss

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.3% to $14,383.50 a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:45am

Markets

Iron ore rebounds from two-year low on dip buying, improving steel margins

The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose 0.22% to 673.5 yuan a metric ton

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:39am

Markets

Fresh debt sale set to rattle Indian bonds as rate-hike jitters persist

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield may trade between 7.38% and 7.42%

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:36am

Business & Finance

PSX: KSE-100 Index closes marginally higher after range-bound trading

Benchmark index settles at 166,419.72

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 05:55pm

Markets

Gold gains on softer dollar, but heads for weekly fall

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $4,177.82 per ounce

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rebounds after 6-session losing streak

The broader Topix rose 1.83% to 4,072.71, but remained on track for a 0.8% weekly fall

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:27am

Markets

Australian dollar hit by dovish rate shift, sinks to one-month low on kiwi

The Aussie slipped 0.1% to $0.6917 after diving 0.7% overnight to a 15-week low of $0.6895

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Euro gets much-needed reprieve as AI wobbles rock the dollar

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six major peers, was at 102.07, set for a 0.14% drop in the week

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Australian shares hit 5-week high as rate-hike bets ease

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1% at 8,809.80 points

Published 16 Oct, 2026 11:18am

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks Fitch's assessment for BB sovereign rating

Aurangzeb discussed trade and investment engagement with the United States

Published 16 Oct, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Pakistan to chair World Bank, IMF Boards in 2027

Pakistan returns to the chairmanship for the first time since 1953

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 02:56pm

Business & Finance

Finance minister interacts with World Bank President Ajay Banga in Bangkok

The occasion provided an opportunity for informal interaction

Published 16 Oct, 2026 09:58am

Markets

Ambani's Reliance welcomes Starlink competition in first response to Musk

Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla chief, has accused the Indian government and Ambani of stalling Starlink's launch in a market of more than a billion internet subscribers

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:28am

World

Indonesia's president ready to accept foreign assistance to combat fires, foreign minister says

The islands ⁠of Sumatra and Borneo, close to Singapore and Malaysia, have been the worst affected

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:24am

Markets

Volvo Cars expands automated driving partnership with Nvidia

Tesla is pushing for broader approval of its assisted-driving technology in Europe, including urban areas with an EU-wide vote possible in December

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:16am

Markets

Most Asian stocks rise as calm returns after CoreWeave shock; Indonesia faces market downgrade

South Korea's KOSPI climbed 2.8%, following a nearly 8% plunge

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Markets

World Bank's Banga sets goal of quintupling critical minerals financing in five years

Banga revealed the new goal in prepared remarks to a plenary session at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Published 16 Oct, 2026 08:04am

World

Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearization

Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads followed by the United States and China

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:59am

World

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia says she did not pass bar exam

Zacharia, who joined the White House on Monday

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:57am

Markets

Bank of England's Bailey says second-round inflation pressures look subdued so far

The IIF meetings are taking place on the ⁠sidelines of the annual meetings of the ⁠IMF and World Bank

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 11:54am

Markets

Indian rupee to rise as offshore traders cut bearish bets, RBI clarifies hedging rules

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 94.75 to 94.80 range, per traders, having settled at 95.0550 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:48am

World

Shooter kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by community member

The shooter entered Silver Rail Elementary School by firing through locked doors, police said, without offering any details beyond the suspect's age

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:46am

Markets

Indian shares on track for higher open on lower Treasury yields, SEBI relief

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,082

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Oil heads for weekly gain with focus on Middle East supply

Brent crude futures were up 36 cents, or 0.34%, at $106.28 a barrel

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 05:13pm

Pakistan

2D barcode system implemented to eradicate fake medicines: Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Mustafa Kamal, has said that his ministry...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:29am

Business & Finance

APT Symposium: AI rapid adoption risks creating new inequalities

ISLAMABAD: Expanding mobile network coverage alone will not bridge Pakistan’s digital divide unless accompanied by...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Dar meets MoFA officials

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

Dar, Türkiye FM discuss regional, other developments

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

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

Experts urge regional nations to revive SAARC

ISLAMABAD: Experts at an ISSI seminar on Thursday called for issue-based regional cooperation in South Asia, urging...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

FCC disposes of petition against KP CM appointment

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) disposed of a petition challenging the appointment of Sohail...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

Govt urged to promote electric stoves, local manufacturing

ISLAMABAD: With only 51 percent of Pakistan’s population having access to clean cooking facilities, energy experts...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

Gang-rape of Azeri woman: Interim pre-arrest bail of suspect woman dismissed

LAHORE: A sessions’ court on Thursday dismissed the interim pre-arrest bail of a woman suspect in a case of alleged...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:08am

Pakistan

JI chief grieved over Peshawar school tragedy

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of 35 people,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:07am

Business & Finance

Marble finishing, technology upgradation: Ministry forms four technical groups

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has formed four technical groups tasked with making...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Sports

Pakistan U-17 to face Sri Lanka in five-match one-day series

LAHORE: Pakistan and Sri Lanka U-17 teams are featuring in a five-match one-day series at the Multan Cricket...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, ADB reinforce development partnership

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Pakistan’s Governor to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Ahad...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:02am

Pakistan

PM grieved over loss of lives in roof collapse

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the collapse of a...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:59am

World

Houthis launch attack on presidential palace in Aden

ADEN: The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government’s...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Markets

Brent steady as US weighs easing curbs on global ‘shadow fleet’

HOUSTON: Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:52am

Markets

Petrol price cut by Rs3.63, HSD’s hiked by 31 paise

ISLAMABAD: In its daily revision, the government on Thursday announced fuel prices for October 16. As per a...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:50am

Pakistan

Peshawar school roof collapse kills 35 students, 2 teachers

PESHAWAR: The roof of a private school building collapsed in a densely populated locality in Dir Colony, killing...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:46am

Business & Finance

SECP chief proposes establishing national agri spot market

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu has proposed...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:43am

Business & Finance

TMA for reforms to restore export competitiveness

KARACHI: Omer Anwar Lari, Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA), has called for...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:42am

Business & Finance

Soaring costs force PHMA to seek export support

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Thursday urged the federal...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:38am

Business & Finance

1QFY27: Auto sector profits seen falling 35pc QoQ

KARACHI: Pakistan’s listed automobile sector is expected to post combined earnings of Rs12.6 billion in 1QFY27, down...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:37am

Punjab broadband expansion project faces delay: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s USD70 million Connected Punjab Programme has yet to become effective, with financing and...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Loss-making Disco on sell-off list: IESCO seeks over 54pc hike in tariff for CY27

ISLAMABAD; The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), a loss-making power distribution company included in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

PM calls for agricultural innovation to ensure food security

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 15, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (October 16 2026)...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Camel milk powder manufacturing plant: Punjab agrees to provide land in Faisalabad SEZ

LAHORE: Punjab is set to attract investment in camel milk processing, with the provincial government agreeing to...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to dignity, sacrifices of rural women

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that rural women are a living embodiment of hard work,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Industrial fires, electrical accidents: Minister for effective implementation of workplace safety laws

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Thursday stressed that...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Karachi’s extreme heat: KPC workshop discusses policy gaps, lack of interest of govt departments

KARACHI: Workshop participants Thursday called for climate-resilient urban planning, expanded urban forests and...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

El Niño strengthens: Country records warmest monsoon in 66 years

KARACHI: A strengthening El Niño coincided with Pakistan’s warmest monsoon in 66 years in 2026, as rainfall remained...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Exporters to participate in Heimtextil trade fair 2027

KARACHI: Heimtextil 2027, the four-day international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held in...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Administrative system in Sindh paralysed by corrupt system: ABAD

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) Chairman Muhammad Hanif Gohar has said a corrupt...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

JI, Alkhidmat launch 10-day fumigation drive to curb dengue

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi on Thursday launched a 10-day fumigation campaign across all districts of the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Laila Naz awarded Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Award

ISLAMABAD: Laila Naz Taj, a development professional from the mountainous Chitral district, has received the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Garment, textile machinery, accessories: expo opens in Lahore

LAHORE: Pakistan’s largest garment, textile machinery and accessories exhibition opened in Lahore on Thursday,...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Admission policy issued for MBBS and BDS courses

LAHORE: The admission policy for MBBS and BDS courses in public and private medical and dental colleges of Punjab...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Governor’s Rule in KP termed as per law

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan stated that the eradication of terrorism is indispensable for the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Business & Finance

Export industry challenges: PHMA (North Zone) vows joint efforts

FAISALABAD: The monthly meeting of the Zonal Committee of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

CM orders arrest of Pera officer

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday took notice of an alleged assault on a shopkeeper by a...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

ECP to issue schedule of LG polls despite Punjab’s reluctance

ISLAMABAD: Less than two months after expressing its willingness to hold local government elections in Punjab on the...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

India waging proxy war against Pakistan: Aizaz Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry stated that India had resorted to waging a proxy...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan

Kundi briefs Bilawal about Peshawar school roof collapse

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi informed Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal...

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

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

Is Pakistan open for business?

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

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 15	277.16 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 15	276.92 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	157.86 ▼ -0.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.83 ▼ -0.0015
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0036
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0018
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,638.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,342.17
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,160.99
S&P 500 / Oct 15	7,744.06
Nasdaq / Oct 15	26,713.03
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,840.35
Dow Jones / Oct 15	52,177.69
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,382.62
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,934.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	97.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,174.70
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 15	375,373

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 16 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	40.98 ▲ 3.73 (10.01%)
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%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	136.99 ▼ -17.42 (-11.28%)
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%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.45 ▼ -2.87 (-9.79%)
Bela Auto / Oct 16 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	60.15 ▼ -6.46 (-9.7%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.55 ▼ -12.16 (-9.6%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,316,808 ▲ 3.21
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,068,540 ▲ 0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,973,931 ▲ 0.17
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,606,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,284,863 ▼ -0.09
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,026,054 ▼ -0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,874,599 ▼ -0.02
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,761,914 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,437,307 ▲ 0.41
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,276,712 ▼ -0.07

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